Panicum turgidum Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 18 (1775) (syn: Panicum frutescens Mez ; Panicum minutiflorum Fig. & De Not. ; Panicum neglectum Roem. & Schult. ; Panicum notarisii Schweinf. ; Panicum nubicum Fig. & De Not. );
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N. & W. Tropical Africa to India: Algeria, Benin, Burkina, Chad, Congo, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara, Yemen as per POWO;
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Identify the Panicum sp.?: 3 high res. images.
Habitat: Near water bodies or moist area
Date: Nov 2024
Louisiella paludosa (Roxb.) Landge ??
No. Panicum paludosum has aerenchyma in their stems and the hilum is linear. The spikelets are narrow lanceolate and not gaping.
The above grass is Panicum turgidum, though it is growing in moist habitat, unlike its normal desert habitat.
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration India Flora Online Wikipedia